Communities and local sustainable development solutions

UNDP empowers communities by promoting their rights, enhancing their environmental management systems, advising on finance mechanisms that will support local investments and innovations for sustainability, learning, and strengthening indigenous and community voice in national and international policy processes. This work builds on more than 40 years of experience in policy and practices, for example:

The Equator Initiative partnership highlights successful community-driven nature-based solutions to sustainable development challenges, through the Equator Prize, case studies, and the solutions database. The Equator Initiative also helps communities scale up their solutions by convening national and thematic dialogues, and by connecting Equator Prize winning communities to policy makers.